Items I - III

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

Item IV

Employee Recognition

Item V

Community Recognition

Item VII

Public Safety Update
A. Police
B. Fire

Consent Agenda

A. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the disbursement of grants of Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax monies – Dietrich R. Johnson, Assistant Director of Community Services.

B. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract to and authorizing and directing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to execute any necessary documents with Gill Electric, LLC of Longview, Texas for electrical services for buildings and facilities – Jaye Latch, Purchasing Manager.

C. Consider a Resolution accepting the Helane Lane Drainage Improvements and authorizing final payment in the amount of $39,996.36 to S&R Construction, LLC. of Marshall, Texas - Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

D. Consider a Resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $1,737,213.75 to Excel Utility Construction, Inc., of Longview, Texas and approval of
Change Order No. 1 reducing the contract cost to $1,617,433.75 for the
construction of the Guthrie Trail Extension (Akin to Cargill) - Rolin
McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

E. Consider a Resolution committing the City to perform or cause to be
performed certain equivalent match projects and authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to enter into a Local Government Fund
Participation Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation
(TXDOT) – Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

F. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee to negotiate and enter into an amendment to the
City’s agreement with the Longview Economic Development Corporation
(LEDCO) for construction of Guthrie Trail Phase I in order to increase the
maximum amount that LEDCO may contribute toward costs of
construction - Rolin McPhee, P.E., Director of Public Works.

G. Consider a Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager or the
City Manager’s designee and/or other official of the City as shall be
required, to negotiate, draft, execute, and deliver such forms, declarations,
and other documents (including, without limitation, IRS Form 2848) as
may be necessary or convenient for Stefano Taverna and/or Harold T.
Flanagan with the law firm of McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, L.L.P., to act as
representative(s) and attorney(s)-in-fact and exercise power of attorney on
behalf of the City of Longview with regard to a specified internal revenue
service audit – Angela Coen, Director of Finance.

H. Consider approval of the following minutes: August 10, 2017, August 24,
2017 and August 31, 2017 – Shelly Ballenger, City Secretary.

Item IX

Zoning – Public Hearing Item
AN ANNEXATION PUBLIC HEARING will be held to consider a proposed
annexation of approximately 40.648 acres of land within the city's extraterritorial
jurisdiction in Gregg County bounded by Tryon Road and Hollybrook Drive and
located north of East Loop 281 – Ingrid Self, Assistant Director of Development
Services. THIS ITEM REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING.

Item X A

Consider a Resolution adopting a Five-Year Capital Improvements
Program (CIP) and allocating funds for the 2017-2018 Projects – Alton
Bradley, P.E., City Engineer.

Item X B

Consider a Resolution authorizing the city to participate as part of the
Cities Advocating Reasonable Deregulation (“CARD”) in proceedings
related to Southwestern Electric Power Company’s (“SWEPCO”)
application filed on about July 31, 2017 concerning its request to acquire
an interest in the Wind Catcher Wind Energy Connection Project – Jim
Finley, City Attorney.

Item X C

Consider a Resolution authorizing the city to participate as part of the
Cities Advocating Reasonable Deregulation (“CARD”) in proceedings
related to Southwestern Electric Power Company’s (“SWEPCO”)
application to reconcile fuel costs submitted on or about August 28, 2017
– Jim Finley, City Attorney.

Item X D

Consider an Ordinance amending chapters 58 and 67 of the Longview
City Code to prohibit solicitation by coercion; to establish solicitation-free
zones within the City of Longview; to prohibit camping, sleeping, or
lounging in certain areas; and to establish a program of alternate
sentencing for violations of these ordinances – Terry Jackson, Assistant
City Attorney.

Item X E

Consider a Resolution making appointments, reappointments, and chair
designations to the Longview Economic Development Corporation’s Board
of Directors and Planning and Zoning Commission – Dr. Andy Mack,
Mayor and City Council.

Item X F

Consider a Resolution nominating a candidate to the Gregg County
Appraisal District Board of Directors – Dr. Any Mack, Mayor and City
Council.

Item XI

Items of Community Interest

Items XII & XIII

XII. Executive Session Items
Personnel Matters – Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074

Consider, discuss and deliberate the appointment, employment, duties and
succession plan for the office of the City Manager.

City Council will reconvene in public session for action on the above item
discussed in executive session.

Consider a Resolution appointing an acting City Manager and authorizing the
Mayor to execute any documents associated with said appointment.

XIII. Adjourn